Hyphenation ofinformatieverschaffer

Linguistic Analysis of "informatieverschaffer" (Dutch)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "informatieverschaffer" is a compound noun in Dutch, meaning "information provider." It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation follows standard Dutch phonological rules, with a tendency towards vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin origin, prefix denoting 'in', 'into', or 'not' - here, it's part of the compounding process, not a classical prefix with a negative meaning).
• Root: formatie (Dutch, derived from Latin formatio meaning 'formation', 'shape'). This refers to the formation of information.
• Suffix: -verschaffer (Dutch, derived from verschaffen meaning 'to provide', 'to supply'). The -er suffix denotes the agent, the one who provides.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: in-for-ma-tie-ver-schaf-fer.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɪn.for.maˈti.vər.sxɑf.ər/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for some flexibility in compound word pronunciation, with a tendency to reduce vowels in unstressed syllables. However, the syllabification remains consistent.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. While theoretically, one could attempt to derive a verb from it (though it would be uncommon and likely considered non-standard), the syllabification would remain largely the same.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A person or entity that provides information.
• Translation: Information provider
• Grammatical Category: Noun (de-word)
• Synonyms: informatiebron (information source), informatieleverancier (information supplier)
• Antonyms: informatie-achterhouder (information withholder)
• Examples:
  • "De informatieverschaffer gaf ons belangrijke details." (The information provider gave us important details.)
  • "Hij is een betrouwbare informatieverschaffer." (He is a reliable information provider.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• 'computer': com-pu-ter /kɔmˈpytər/ - Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• 'universiteit': u-ni-ver-si-teit /ˌy.ni.vər.siˈtɛit/ - Compound word, multiple syllables, stress pattern similar to 'informatieverschaffer'.
• 'administratie': ad-mi-ni-stra-tie /ˌɑd.mi.niˈstraː.ti/ - Longer word with multiple syllables, stress on the antepenultimate syllable, demonstrating a different stress pattern. The difference in stress is due to the word's origin and internal morphological structure.

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-centric Syllabification: Dutch prioritizes vowels. Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

11. Special Considerations:

The 'sch' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /sx/ in Dutch, influencing the syllable division. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon but doesn't affect the syllabification itself.